The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-03
The Colorado Colony.
FOURTH PAPER gY W. z. PABoR'

t propose in this article to give some moi
{ definite information regarding the plans G
the proposed Colorrdo Colony, than tina
contained in the call as published in TIL
WnEIMeroNrAN.
The Greeley colony with which was con
nected, was based on membership fee o
$3.50 for which the colonist secured in retnrI
a $, 10, 20, or 40 acre tract of land, selected
y drawing at which the colonist or hi,
representative was present Then, 10 addi
tion he had the privilege of selecting in the
anne way one business and one resideuce 10,
IN the town, for which he paid ss5 ach fol
inside lots or $50 for corner lots. On one Of
these three tracts he was required to build a
nouse within Que year from selection.
1t will be seen from this, that for 5000 a
culonist received Deed for two town lots
aud piece of land. If he wanted to BIT
close to or next to town he selected fvr
acre tract. II he wanted more land he weni
| nut further from the town line and selected
larger piece according to the quantity de-
| sired.
These lands were railway lands and lands
bought by the Greedy officers from privat.
individuals. There was also a contract
made with the Railway land people by
which certain sections of land we're with
drawn from sale for fixed period of time,
during which Greeley colonist oould con-
tract to purchase 100 acre tracts on FIVE year
" payments.
This is substantially the plan upon which
the Homer Colony is to be operated; except
that, in the locality where we propose to set
tie the lands belong mainly to the State and
will probable cost more than the Greeley
colonists had to pay eighteen years ag",
when land was deemed worth very little.
But the advance in value will not be so great
bnt that we will be able to do nearly as well
for the Homer Colonist as was done for the
Groeleyite of 1870, as will will now show
as briefly and clearly as possible.
A Town site of $40 acres will be sub-divid-
ed into lots; business lots 25x125 feet; resi-
denoe lots 5Oxl25; 75x125; and 1OOx125 feet.
as we recede from the centre of business.
Four blocks, in the four quarters of th,
tract, will be reserved for Parks Street,
will be so feet wide; main avenues 100 wild,
unniug with the points of the compass
Reservations for Schools, Churches Publ,
buildings, Colleges will be made, One hal
{ the town l',ts will be reserved to be s. q
., public improvements, streets, parks e.,
re other half viii, be distributed amon
lie members ut the cOuDy. The lots TOT
III aud tn be reserved will be in pans; ~
. sell and Nv t' hold. alter nately, ali Nv,
the town sue
The land immediately surrounding IT,
own will be- sub-dlvided into rv- acre tr cI
oes oud those taeuty and forty acre tract
all laid ont so that at least one frontage fu
each tract will be On sixty foot street. lead.
Jug direct to the Town site, so that each vii
have road into the town without troubling
neighbors.
These lots and lands will be decided direcr
to the culonists by the Colony Compan,
which must be an organized one under tht
laws of the State of Colorado governing Cor.
porations, in order that peril OF titles ma,
pass.
am of the opinion, at present, that tht
price of membership certificate can b,
placed at $3.50 fol which the holder will re.
ceive:-
One business lot-valued at $50.
One residence lot--valued at $50.
One tract of land-valued at $3.50.
In all $3.50.
To these Warranty Deed will be given
In addition, to those who desire more land.
will be given the privilege of taking 100
,rss of state lands on which one fifth of the
price is ia be paid down; the balance to be
paid in seven animal payments, making i,
extremely easy for those who desire tract
land for farming purposes.
There will also be opportunity to secure
Government land under the pre-empton,
homestead and Lumber culture laws.
This plan differs only from the Greeley
plan in the way the town lots are given out.
Ia Greeley the celonists had the right to Sc
lect two lots and pay for them. In the HON.
er enterprise the lots paid for in the increased
cost OF membership certificate. l believe
this will be simpler and more satifactor,
way.
The monies received in Delaware aud 9TH
or Eastern points will be deposited In one OF
the Wilmington banks until the time arrives
for the purchase of the lands. The amounts
received in Colorado and the West will be de-
posted in the Union Bank of Denver until
needed